Gavri Banai
Israeli entertainer (born 1939)
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Gabriel "Gavri" Banai (Hebrew: גבריאל "גברי" בנאי; born 9 July 1939[1]) is an Israeli actor, singer, and comedian best known for being the part of the trio HaGashash HaHiver.[2][3]
Born
9 July 1939
Gabriel Banai
9 July 1939
Occupations
- Actor
- comedian
- singer
Yearsactive1958–present
Gavri Banai | |
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גברי בנאי | |
Banai in 1985 | |
| Born | Gabriel Banai 9 July 1939 |
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| Years active | 1958–present |
| Known for | Lehakat HaNahal HaTarnegolim HaGashash HaHiver |
| Children | 3, including Uri and Boaz |
| Relatives | Banai family |
| Awards | Israel Prize (2000) |
Banai was born in Jerusalem to the large Banai family (as the youngest one of eight children[1]) of Iranian Jews. He began his entertainment career during military service with Lehakat HaNahal.[3]
Awards
- 2000: the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement and contribution to society and the State of Israel along his with his HaGashash HaHiver colleagues, Shaike Levi and Yisrael Poliakov.[4][5]
- 2020: Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality award, together with Shaike Levi. The award reason states that the popular entertainment trio "influenced Israeli culture, the Hebrew language and society in all its aspects".[6]
- 2021: Israeli Artists' Association Lifetime Achievement Award[7][8]